Ben Chew
Ben Chew is a sports editor/writer based in Portland, Oregon after working in television as a sports reporter at KIEM-TV and as a radio host/producer with SportsTalk Cleveland
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High School Wrestler Gets Hit By Falling Light During Match and Survives
Freak accidents are a part of the sports world and one high school wrestler from South Dakota should count his lucky stars (the ones circling above his head like in a cartoon) that he wasn't more seriously injured when a light fixture fell on him during a match
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Alamo Bowl Streaker Finishes Run With Heisman Pose
The 2012 Alamo Bowl between the Oregon State Beavers and the Texas Longhorns featured many highlight-worthy plays, including one that had nothing to do with the game.
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Watch Sharky, The Break-Dancing Hockey Mascot, Bust Some Sick Moves
Just when you thought you'd seen every awesome sports mascot ever, allow us present the Deutsche Eishockey Liga mascot, "Sharky."
Sharky is the official mascot of the Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks), and he just might be the best break-dancing giant shark we've ever seen
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Swedish Hockey Player Scores Goal With His Pants — It’s Not What You Think
Think you've seen every possible way to score in hockey? Wrong. You've never seen the "drop it from your drawers" trick.
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Ghostbuster Does Back Flip on Cop Car, Immediately Arrested
(Some audio is NSFW)
Clearly some Halloween stunts are more successful than others. Also: Clearly some people are more intelligent than others.
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Soccer Player Makes Diving Save, Slides Groin-First Into Goalpost
There are times in sports where giving that little bit of extra effort is a good thing but don't tell that to one Polish soccer player who took one for the team while saving a goal.
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Watch What Happens When the Illinois QB Tries to High Five a Ref
There are times when a high five just isn't appropriate, as University of Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase found out over the weekend in a match-up against Wisconsin.
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Ukrainian Soccer Fan Attempts to Choke Ref During Match
There are plenty of sports fan who would love to attack an umpire or an official but most wouldn't go through with it if presented the opportunity. However, one Ukrainian soccer fan attending the Chernomorets/FC Metalist match this week decided to attack a linesman and nearly strangled him to death.
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Junior Hockey Player Accidentally Leaps Through Glass During Celebration
It's not uncommon for board glass around a hockey rink to break during collisions but this might be the first recorded case of a player's celebration breaking glass.
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Soccer Player Accidentally Detonates Explosive Device on Field
Explosives aren't normally a part of professional soccer, and we can see why; One of them nearly cost this Iranian soccer player his hand.
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Tony Stewart Grabs Kevin Harvick Wife’s Butt Before NASCAR Race
Many professional athletes have pre-competition rituals or quirks, but NASCAR driver Tony Stewart has one of the strangest ones we've heard of.
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High School Football Ref Takes A Hit In The Head
Calling all high school football referees! Let the above video be a lesson -- keep your eye on the ball at all times!